Illinois Central Deathstar duo leading CN E251

[David Collins]

Video will be up soon. However here’s some photos of an Illinois Central duo leading CN E251 by Pontiac. I think this maybe one of my favorite catches of 2022 so far! I shot these photos on my friends Canon M50.

[GTW6401]

But you didn't get anything of them working in the yard or out by Scott Lake Road yet..

[David Collins]

But you didn't get anything of them working in the yard or out by Scott Lake Road yet..

I had to get home right after they passed…

[AARR]

Thank you for posting David

[Chip]

Is this the pair that's been parked in Flat Rock for ages? I don't remember the numbers.

[David Collins]

Is this the pair that's been parked in Flat Rock for ages? I don't remember the numbers.

The ones pictured are not, 1021 and 1026 came down on A450 yesterday while the two others in Flat Rock (which I don’t remember the numbers either) actually work L572 daily, which is the CN/NS interchange between CN’s Flat Rock Yard and NS’ Oakwood Yard.

[Chip]

Is this the pair that's been parked in Flat Rock for ages? I don't remember the numbers.

The ones pictured are not, 1021 and 1026 came down on A450 yesterday while the two others in Flat Rock (which I don’t remember the numbers either) actually work L572 daily, which is the CN/NS interchange between CN’s Flat Rock Yard and NS’ Oakwood Yard.

That's what I thought. I was going to ask what the heck they were doing all the way out in Pontiac.

For the record, I'm not sure they've been used for the Dearborn local a whole lot lately. They've been parked as a pair on the north side of the FR yard and don't look like they've moved much in several months.

[GTW6401]

251 had to wait for 514 before getting the signal at West Pontiac to double their train. They then proceeded toward Durand and Battle Creek around 5pm. 514 waited for a few minutes at MAL Junction for a late Amtrak 350.